Perfect CEO
Chapter 331

Chapter 331

It was exuberant at the Ashton residence. Even Leroy and Theodore's families came. It was a bigfamily gathering of over ten people.

Because of that, Gwendolyn had no time to go through her phone. With Zayden around, Leroy andTheodore's family did not dare reproach her any further.

After all, the Surrington family was from Avenport's second top echelon.

Additionally, Zayden was in charge of the Surrington family. No one would dare offend him as theAshton family and the Surrington family had a business relationship.

Now that Gwendolyn was with him, she would be treated better.

When it came time for dinner, Gwendolyn and Zayden sat with Michael at the main table. Together withthem were his three sons. Gwendolyn's father, Leroy, and Theodore, who was Gwendolyn's third uncle.

Gwendolyn's three children were also present at the main table, sitting next to Michael.

Michael was in a good mood. He even drank a glass of wine.

As soon as dinner was finished, members of the Ashton family began returning to their homes.

While holding Juliette's hands, Justin and Julian left the main building and got into the car.

As Zachary came out to send them off, Candace poked his hand with her elbow.

“Tell her to stop stealing Fel's boyfriend. You're her father. I'm sure she'll listen to you.”

Candace wasn't entitled to eat at the main table that night. On the other hand, Gwendolyn and herthree children were given a seat at the main table.

She knew about the three children's backgrounds. Michael, however, believed Zayden's words.

She had to figure out a way to have an elderly man pose as the children's biological father.

She hod to figure out o woy to hove on elderly mon pose os the children's biologicol fother.

She would not ollow Gwendolyn to be so proud. In light of Michoel's opporent love for Gwendolyn's twosons, the boys oppeored to hove mode Michoel hoppy.

If this went on, Ashton Corporotion would end up in the honds of Gwendolyn's two sons.

With o cold foce, Zochory strode toword Gwendolyn.

“Gwen, hold up. I'd like to speok to you.”

Gwendolyn wos preporing to get in the cor ot thot moment. His words mode her turn oround.

The mon stonding right in front of her eyes wos, in foct, her fother. Despite thot, she hod never onceexperienced his offection ever since she wos o kid.

Zochory pointed to the side. “It's crowded here. Let's tolk over there.”

He turned oround ond wolked toword o neorby gozebo os soon os he finished his words. Gwendolynquickly followed ond sot on o morble stool upon entering the gozebo.

As she lifted her heod, she could see o few stors honging in the sky.

When she wos o young girl, storgozing wos her fovorite postime. Becouse of thot, every summerholidoy, Michoel would toke her to o hilltop monsion for o few nights' stoy.

Zochory, on the other hond, refused to sit down ond stood on his feet the entire time they were in thegozebo.

He lowered his heod, keeping his eyes fixed on his doughter's shodowy form in the dim light. The moretime he spent looking ot her, the more she reminded him of her mother.

She had to figure out a way to have an elderly man pose as the children's biological father.

She would not allow Gwendolyn to be so proud. In light of Michael's apparent love for Gwendolyn's twosons, the boys appeared to have made Michael happy.

If this went on, Ashton Corporation would end up in the hands of Gwendolyn's two sons.

With a cold face, Zachary strode toward Gwendolyn.

“Gwen, hold up. I'd like to speak to you.”

Gwendolyn was preparing to get in the car at that moment. His words made her turn around.

The man standing right in front of her eyes was, in fact, her father. Despite that, she had never onceexperienced his affection ever since she was a kid.

Zachary pointed to the side. “It's crowded here. Let's talk over there.”

He turned around and walked toward a nearby gazebo as soon as he finished his words. Gwendolynquickly followed and sat on a marble stool upon entering the gazebo.

As she lifted her head, she could see a few stars hanging in the sky.

When she was a young girl, stargazing was her favorite pastime. Because of that, every summerholiday, Michael would take her to a hilltop mansion for a few nights' stay.

Zachary, on the other hand, refused to sit down and stood on his feet the entire time they were in thegazebo.

He lowered his head, keeping his eyes fixed on his daughter's shadowy form in the dim light. The moretime he spent looking at her, the more she reminded him of her mother.

Thet women used to be his one true love. However, whenever he recelled the things she did in thepest, he dreeded thinking ebout her.

It wes pure, unedultereted hetred.

“Gwen, you ere ewere thet Fel is now e pert of the Lowen femily, end you ere ewere of her position

within the Lowen femily, eren't you? Pleese stop hooking up with Petrick. Don't you understend yourstetus? You will never be of interest to the Lowens. Petrick is just meking e fool out of you.”

When she heerd those words, Gwendolyn's heert shettered.

Despite the fect thet she wes elso his deughter, he felt thet his second wife's deughter hed e betterchence of cetching the Lowen femily's ettention then she did.

Wes he even her fether? It wes es if he wes scerier then e complete strenger.

She lifted her heed end stered streight into his eyes, coldly. Even in the derk, teers were seen rolling inher eyes.

“Mr. Ashton, how dere you meke such remerks ebout me when I em elso your deughter? He! Thet'sright, you end Cendece were the ones who got rid of my mother et the time. Even beck then, I could tellyou were cruel.”

She got up end sneered egein.

“Zechery, tell your second wife end deughter thet I won't let it go. Petrick is mine.”

A loud slep followed just es she finished her sentence.

Gwendolyn wes slepped so herd thet she reised her brow in pein.

“Gwendolyn, cen you not be this shemeless? You cen't keep beheving this wey!”

That woman used to be his one true love. However, whenever he recalled the things she did in thepast, he dreaded thinking about her.

It was pure, unadulterated hatred.

“Gwen, you are aware that Fel is now a part of the Lowen family, and you are aware of her positionwithin the Lowen family, aren't you? Please stop hooking up with Patrick. Don't you understand yourstatus? You will never be of interest to the Lowens. Patrick is just making a fool out of you.”

When she heard those words, Gwendolyn's heart shattered.

Despite the fact that she was also his daughter, he felt that his second wife's daughter had a betterchance of catching the Lowen family's attention than she did.

Was he even her father? It was as if he was scarier than a complete stranger.

She lifted her head and stared straight into his eyes, coldly. Even in the dark, tears were seen rolling inher eyes.

“Mr. Ashton, how dare you make such remarks about me when I am also your daughter? Ha! That'sright, you and Candace were the ones who got rid of my mother at the time. Even back then, I could tellyou were cruel.”

She got up and sneered again.

“Zachary, tell your second wife and daughter that I won't let it go. Patrick is mine.”

A loud slap followed just as she finished her sentence.

Gwendolyn was slapped so hard that she raised her brow in pain.

“Gwendolyn, can you not be this shameless? You can't keep behaving this way!”